Tag: Mehdi Nasiri

Seizure of Assets of 22 Individuals Accused of Cooperation with Hostile Governments

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Freedom of Expression, News
Ali Arian Saber, Ali Shakeri Talarposhti, Dorsa Rahbar, Ehsan Ebrahimian, Faranak Amiri, Faranak Rahbar, Fatemeh Koochakpour, Hediyeh Kimiaei, HRANA, Kiarash Nili, Mehdi Heydari, Mehdi Nasiri, Mohammadali Foadi, Mohsen Hosseini, Niloufar Asadian, Raha Pouresmaeil, Ramin Saemipour, Rashid Nouri, Solmaz Ghaffarbeigi Darian, Vahid Pourrezaei, Zahra Sheisi, Zeinab Akbari, Zeinab Avazabadi

HRANA – The assets and property of 22 citizens in Semnan Province have been confiscated by order of a judicial authority. The judiciary has accused these individuals of “cooperating with hostile governments” during the recent military clashes and engaging in actions against national security.

According to Mizan News Agency, the assets of 22 citizens in Semnan Province have been seized. The judiciary stated that the reason for this action was “cooperation with hostile governments.” However, it did not specify the exact charges or provide concrete examples of the alleged offenses attributed to these individuals.

The Judiciary’s Media Center referred to these individuals as “elements affiliated with the enemy,” claiming that during the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran, they took actions against national security. Accordingly, all movable and immovable property, bank accounts, and financial assets of these individuals have been identified and confiscated, and a ban on any financial transactions has been imposed on them.

The individuals named are: Mehdi Nasiri, Zeinab Avazabadi, Fatemeh Koochakpour, Mohammadali Foadi, Zeinab Akbari, Faranak Rahbar, Hediyeh Kimiaei, Dorsa Rahbar, Ali Arian Saber, Raha Pouresmaeil, Ehsan Ebrahimian, Zahra Sheisi, Niloufar Asadian, Solmaz Ghaffarbeigi Darian, Kiarash Nili, Ali Shakeri Talarposhti, Faranak Amiri Baghbadarani, Vahid Pour-Rezaei, Mehdi Heydari, Mohsen Hosseini, Rashid Nouri, and Ramin Saemipour.

The report does not provide details about the legal proceedings or the value of the seized assets. The judiciary has stated that their cases are currently under review in judicial authorities in Semnan Province.

Among them, Mehdi Nasiri is a journalist, political activist, and former representative of Ali Khamenei at Kayhan newspaper, who currently resides in Canada.

Following the start of military attacks on Iran, Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei, head of the judiciary, announced that judicial orders had been issued to confiscate the assets of what he described as “enemy collaborators inside and outside the country.” He also threatened these individuals with execution, stating: “One of the prescribed punishments in such cases is execution, and after review, one of the legal punishments will be applied to those concerned.”

Following this directive, a smart financial inquiry system called “Saham” has been launched. With its activation, prosecutor’s offices and courts across the country can quickly and online identify citizens’ assets and take necessary measures to confiscate them.

Iran protests: Ali Davari on Trial for Allegedly ‘Enmity against God’ and ‘Spreading Corruption on Earth’

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Ali Davari, Makan Davari, Mehdi Nasiri, moharebeh

On December 24, 2022, the Rasht Revolutionary Court held the first court session against Ali (Makan) Davari, accused of the charges of ‘enmity against God’ (Moharebeh) and ‘spreading corruption on earth.’ Davari, a resident of Langarud, was arrested over protests and is currently in pre-trial detention at Ezbaram Lahijan Prison, Gilan Province.

According to HRANA, the news agency of Human Rights Activists, on December 24, 2022, Ali (Makan) Davari’s trial began by the Rasht Revolutionary Court.

An informed source close to his family told HRANA: “In the first week of nationwide protests, on the way returning home from the gym, Makan helped several women in rescuing themselves from the assault of a group of men who later he found out that they were plainclothes security agents.”

According to this informed source, Davari’s mother, who is suffering from leukemia, was physically pushed and assaulted by the agents in the Langarud courthouse, where she had been to inquire about his son’s condition.

“In the first days following his arrest, they promised him and his family to drop the charges on the condition his family would not publicize his arrest and the charges. However, after three months, they did not keep their promise,” the informed source added.

In recent months, many protestors have faced charges such as Moharebeh and “spreading corruption on earth,” which can result in death.

HRANA has detailed the legal cases of 58 citizens sentenced to death or under the impending threat of death sentence over protests. Read this report here.